Birmingham and District Branch BCSS

Meetings

Third Tuesday of every month (except December) at 7.00pm for 7.30pm start.
Winterbourne Botanic Garden, University of Birmingham, 58 Edgbaston Park Road, B15 2RT

Birmingham Branch is the largest Branch of the BCSS in terms of numbers of members and has an active programme of events throughout the year.

Branch Facilities

Extensive library of books available for loan to all members.
Events arranged.
Plant auctions can be arranged throughout the year by prior arrangement with the Hon. Secretary (25% to Branch funds plus expenses).
Plant sales at most meetings (25% to Branch funds).
The Branch is affiliated to the Royal Horticultural Society.

Programme for 2010

Date Subject Speaker Table Show

19 January Echeveria Workshop Derek Castle, Birmingham Any Cactus, Echeveria

16 February Crassulas David Porter, Coventry Mammillaria, Crassula

16 March Arizona Byways Trevor Wray, Northampton Echinocereus, Any Succulent

20 April Photography, Argentina Dr Geoff Bailey, Cheshire Any Cactus, Any Succulent

18 May Smaller Opuntias John Betteley, Newark Tephrocactus, Any Succulent

23 May Annual Show at Birmingham Botanical Gardens

15 June Stapeliads Neil Oakman, Hertfordshire Any Cactus, Stapeliad

20 June Winterbourne Gardner's Open Day

20 July Caudiciforms Dr Gillian Evison, Oxford Any Cactus, Caudiciform

17 August Cotyledon, Adromischus & Tylecodon Derek Tribble, London Any Cactus, "C.A.T."

21 September Cacti, tame and wild Alan Phipps, Bristol Astrophytum, Any Succulent

3 October Autumn Show at Birmingham Botanical Gardens

19 October Lobivias Martin Lowry, Hull Lobivia, Any Succulent

16 November TBA Barrie Glover, Stourbridge Coryphantha, Any Succulent

14 December
note 2nd Tuesday AGM and Christmas Social

Officers
President: Derek Castle
Chairman: Derek Castle
Vice Chairman: Roger Moreton
Hon. Secretary: Ruth Durrant, 98 Warley Road, Oldbury, West Midlands, B68 9SZ
Hon. Treasurer: Gill Mills, 166 West Heath Road, Birmingham, B31 3HB, Tel : 0121 475 6372, jm012b8742@blueyonder.co.uk
Show Manager: Arthur Tomkins
Monthly Competition Organiser: Stuart Estell
Hon. Librarians: Claire Cleaver and Mark Preston
Committee: Arthur Tomkins, Mark Preston, Claire Cleaver, Stuart Estell, Alfred Wallwork

Commission on Plant Sales
from Shows and Displays will be paid out at the earliest convenient time, probably the next Branch Meeting.
Otherwise cheques will be forwarded by post, if requested, less postage. Full accounts will be included.

Map of monthly meeting venue
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Branch Displays

Date Venue

16-20 June BBC Gardeners' World Live NEC

20 June Winterbourne Gardeners' Open Day

4 & 5 September (TBC) Gardeners' Weekend King's Heath Park

British Cactus and Succulent Society Calendar of Events.

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